BOXING

Grey River Argus, 18 August 1937, Page 6

BOXING

Louis-Farr Contest TAust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.l (Received August 17 at 7.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 16. Joe Louis is a substantial favourite for the Farr-Louis fight. Nevertheless, sports writers are increasingly impressed with Farr’s training performances, paying many flattering references to his skill and the powe r of his left hand, and also his tigerdsh ability to figVt back under punishment. However, visitors to Farr’s training camp at Long Beach New Jersey, suggest there are weaknesses in his defence, especially to the left hook, which is Louis’s favourite weapon, and also suggest that he seems to lack a really destructive punch. Stories from Louis’s camp at Pompon Lakes, New Jersey, are largely devoted to his manager’s difficulties in curbing the champion’s unque appetite, but Louis has entered the head lines owing to his being knocked down while sparring with Pal Silvers. His manager claimed that Louis slipped, but sports writers say that the incident infuriated Louis, who unmercifully battered Silvers thereafter. AMBERS DEFEATS SCOTT. j (Received August 17 at 8.30 p.m.) HARTFORD (Connecticut), August 17. Lou Ambers scaling Ost 121bs, easily outpointed Howard Scott, who weighed 9st GHbs, in a non-title ten round bout. Scott was floored twice MONTANEZ KNOCKS COCHRANE.' JERSEY CITY, August 17. Montanez knocked out Freddie Cochrane in the second of a ten-round bout.